ARGH (Autodidactic Radical Gathering of Homeschoolers) is a gathering by and for unschoolers of all ages. This organic event relies on the participants to create the activities, making every event completely unique.
Connecting with others interested in unschooling and the whole-wide-world helps build community, enrich our learning experiences, develops new friendships and encourages a lot of FUN!

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Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Check In: November
4th, 2012 at 4 pm - Pick up your keys and packets at the office. After 5 come to Whispering Pines #1.

Check Out: November
7th, 2012 at 10 am (this is one hour earlier than their official check out time because as a group we tend to take longer) - Leave your keys in cabins on table and LEAVE DOORS UNLOCKED.

Location:
Springmaid Mountain, Spruce Pine, NC

Since the choices of accomodations at this new
location are varied there are several options for your stay. Springmaid Mountain is fine with allowing us
to bring air mattresses to increase the number of people we can put in the
cabins but we don’t want them overflowing so much that we risk damaging the
property. So please be respectful of
their generosity when occupying the cabins.

Single
Family Cabins - These cabins are
small but if you want to try to fit 2 families you can.

Smaller
Single Family Cabins, 4 to choose from - $400

Sweet Bay
Campground Cabins (2)

Cozy one bedroom cabins, convenient to the campground,
pond and hiking trails. Cabins have one
queen size bed, living room, wood stove, kitchen and one bath.

Trillium
Mountain Efficiencies (2)

Efficiencies have two queen beds, one bathroom and a
kitchenette. Convenient to trout ponds
and hiking trails.

Larger
Single Family Cabins, 6 to choose from - $450

River’s Edge
Cabins (4)

Newly remodled duplexes with levels rented together or
separate. Connecting stairs allow for
privacy or togetherness. Convenient to
fishing pond and waterfall hiking trails.
Cabin includes a living room with wood stove, kitchen, two bedrooms (one
with a queen, the other with two twins) and 1 ½ baths. Lower levels have a
porch for rocking and relaxing.

Wrangler and
Angler Ponside Cabins (2)

Newly remodled cabins are secluded and have a relaxing
view of the fishing pond and quiet mountainside. Each cabin has 2 bedrooms, one queen and two
twin beds, living room, wood stove, kitchen, a shower and 2 half baths. The Angler Pondside Cabin is handicapped
accessible.

Shared
Family Cabins – These are much larger
cabins and can accommodate several families easily. To make sure that we cover costs and have a
nice sized gathering I have set a minimum number of families for each of these
cabins. The cost for sharing a cabin
is $275 per family.

Trillium
Mountain Suite (1)

The Trillium Suite is adjacent to the Trillium
Efficiency cabins and is convenient to the trout ponds and hiking trails. Horse stables are only a five minute walk
from the Trillium complex. The Suite has
3 bedrooms, four twin beds and one queen bed, a living room, wood stove,
kitchen, two baths and balcony. A minimum
of 2 families can rent this cabin.

Saddle Ridge
Overlook (1)

This cabin is a beautiful retreat at the top of the
property with spectacular views. There
are 3 bedrooms, one queen and four twin beds, great room, fireplace, kitchen,
dishwasher, washer/dryer, 2 ½ baths, front and back porches with swing and
rockers, and separate gazebo. A minimum
of 3 families can rent this cabin.

Timber Oaks
Lodge (1)

This rustic, five bedroom cabin is the most centrally
located cabin and includes 5 bedrooms, eight twin beds and two queens, a great
room, wood stove, kitchen, dishwasher, washer/dryer and 3 baths. This cabin is quite spacious! A minimum of 5 families can rent this
cabin.

The
Bunkhouse

A dormitory-style bunk cabin with accomadations
suitable for both youth and adult groups.
There is a commercial kitchen and a large multipurpose room, 16 rooms
(with doors that lock from the inside but no individual keys) with 1 bunkbed in
each room (32 beds), fireplace, washer/dryer, and four baths (2 with showers).

This is where we will be holding all of our community
activities. Anyone who would like to
stay at the bunkhouse will share bathrooms, kitchen and living spaces. The cost to stay is $175 per family or $75
per person. This might be a
fun place for teens to stay but the common area IS NOT a specific youth hang
out place although everyone will certainly be hanging out there during
community activities. While our previous
community space had specific hours of use, we have the bunkhouse full time. BUT, there are community hours for the
use of the space to give those who are staying there some quiet time as
well. It will be available Sunday, 6pm-10pm; Monday, 11am-10pm; Tuesday, 11am-10pm. Please respect these hours as there are several families staying at the Bunkhouse. The kitchen space (and the food
therein) is to be respected and not for community use. It should also be stated that this is a
commercial kitchen with a large gas stove, please be sure to use hood fan when
cooking. Snacks for community use will
be provided by us on a table in the common area, anyone is welcome to add to it
at any time. Some people found the mattresses in the bunkhouse very uncomfortable; I
am checking to see if they will have new ones by the fall gathering. Just in case, bring an extra blanket or
sleeping bag for comfort.

In the past we have had a hang out cabin for the
kids. With the limited number of cabins
available at this location, having such a space is not feasible. One thing I’ve noticed over the years is that
the kids in the hang out cabin tend to have small clusters of kids hanging out
with each other and not one large group.
If one family of each of these small clusters would like to volunteer
their cabin for occasional hanging out that would work nicely. Our cabin has always been an alternate hang
out space and we always welcome it and enjoy hosting whoever wants to hang out
with us. This won’t change with the new
location, so as long as one of us is there feel free to stop by.

We are renting the pavilion this time as an extra space for
hanging out and workshops.

These have water and electrical connections. A separate dump station is located on the
grounds. Camper sites suitable for units up to 36’ in length.The cost to attend ARGH without renting a cabin, bunkhouse or campsite is $75 per family for the 3 day event.

Activities Available for an additional charge: Trail Rides on Horseback and Hay Rides

Hiking is free!

Please read the group FAQ. Even if you've read it in the past, do so again as it changes each gathering and there are things that are always good to be reminded of.